Consider This: Timor-Leste — Asia’s Youngest Democracy Looks Ahead

More than two decades after gaining independence, Timor-Leste stands as one of the youngest democracies in the world. At the heart of its story is Prime Minister Xanana Gusmão, a former freedom fighter turned statesman, who led the country through its most defining moments—from resistance against Indonesian occupation to the arduous task of nation-building. On this episode of #ConsiderThis Melisa Idris speaks to the man often called the father of Timor-Leste’s independence, Prime Minister Xanana Gusmão, who was in Malaysia on a three-day official visit.